Herbie Hancock Chris Potter / Kanagawa, Japan 2025 Complete Soundboard Edition

A two-disc set featuring a superb, high-quality soundboard recording of the fantastic Yokohama performance by living legend Herbie Hancock, who headlined the Montreux Jazz Festival Japan to commemorate his 85th birthday, is now available! Herbie Hancock headlined the concert held as the Japanese version of the Montreux Jazz Festival, one of the world’s three major jazz festivals. This performance was also highly anticipated as a special live show commemorating Herbie’s 85th birthday. Backed by the best musicians currently in the industry—saxophonist Chris Potter, guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist James Genus, and drummer Jaylen Pettineau—Herbie received thunderous applause for his overwhelming dynamism that belied his age and his innovative spirit that always looks to the future. This two-disc set, featuring a superb, high-quality soundboard recording of the Yokohama performance on December 7, 2025, which is said to be the best concert of last year, has arrived! Herbie’s powerful piano playing, seamless improvisation, and infectious energy are still as strong as ever! Alongside him, the current superb lineup delivers a relentless barrage of breathtaking performances! Everyone is playing with all their heart and soul, genuinely enjoying the spontaneous music that emerges from their passionate playing. In particular, Chris Potter, undeniably the number one saxophonist, delivers a frighteningly eloquent and thrilling improvisation! The setlist includes Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints,” the spine-chilling funk of “Actual Proof,” the exhilarating “Hang Up and Go,” featuring Loueke’s cool guitar work, and more—a breathtaking performance lasting over two hours! This is truly an incredible live show, a culmination of Herbie’s 85-year career!